Deputy Chief of Mission

The Deed of the new Fulbright Finland Foundation was signed on Friday, May 13. This major milestone will enable the changing of the legal status of the current Fulbright Center from a commission to a Foundation.

U.S-Finland cooperation helps save lives at sea. Three Finnish vessels from Arctia Offshore and ESL Shipping were recognized for being part of this effort with Amver awards on April 19. U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission to Finland, Ms. Susan Elbow and U.S. Coast Guard Amver director Benjamin Strong made the presentation during the 12th annual ...

Ambassador Charles C. Adams and Deputy Chief of Mission Susan Elbow visited the National Library of Finland on November 27, 2015. Library Director Kai Ekholm gave them a tour in the library, and the visitors also had a privileged opportunity to take an early peek at the oldest parts of the library building, the Cupola ...

This fall the American Resource Center organized the Great Decisions Seminar for the second year in Finland. Great Decisions is the United States’ largest discussion program on world affairs by the Foreign Policy Association. Participants are provided with materials on the most critical global issues facing America today and have the opportunity to meet weekly ...

Ambassador Adams first visited Finland back in 1975, when he had a chance to travel to Vaasa on the west coast of Finland. In October 2015, he ventured back, this time as the U.S. Ambassador. He met with several local community, business, and university leaders.

Ambassador Adams visited the city of Lappeenranta in South Karelia on September 16, 2015. He met with city officials as well as local business people and university leaders. Ambassador visited the Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) and toured the Green campus, as well as visited the Valio Lappeenranta Terminal.

U.S. Special Representative for the Arctic Admiral Robert J. Papp visited Finland from January 22-25. In Helsinki he emphasized the importance of U.S.-Finnish cooperation on Arctic Issues, especially given our countries’ upcoming back-to-back chairmanships of the Arctic Council, during a panel discussion hosted by FIIA.